Florida Atlantic Owls vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 1/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Location: Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

Halton Arena is the location where the Charlotte 49ers (7-8) will attempt to defeat the Florida Atlantic Owls (8-7) on Wednesday.

The Florida Atlantic Owls stepped onto the hardwood against East Carolina and earned the victory with a final of 78-76 in their last game. Florida Atlantic wrapped up the game with a 53.4% FG percentage (31 of 58) and buried 10 of their 20 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Owls buried 6 of their 9 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 30 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 24 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding defending, Florida Atlantic allowed their opponent to shoot 38.2% from the field on 29 of 76 shooting. East Carolina totaled 11 dimes and had 11 steals in this matchup. In addition, East Carolina totaled 44 rebounds (22 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. East Carolina finished the game shooting 52.0% at the charity stripe by making 13 of 25 attempts. They also converted 5 of their 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Owls ended up finishing with 17 and East Carolina recorded 11 personal fouls.

Ken Evans is someone who played a role for the contest. He totaled 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He played 31 mins and totaled 3 boards. He finished shooting 54.5% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Florida Atlantic will enter this contest with a mark of 8-7 on the season. They average 82.8 points per outing (41st in the country) while going 46.5% from the field. The Owls are connecting on 35.2% on three-point attempts (139 of 395) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Florida Atlantic is pulling in 36.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 260 dimes on the season, which is 26th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Owls are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 fouls. They surrender 39.4% on 3-pointers and they are 324th in the country in points per game allowed (78.3). The Owls defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.0% (411 of 935) and they surrender 38.5 boards per game as a team. They are 293rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 221 conceded for the season.

When they last played, the Charlotte 49ers went home defeated by a final of 68-55 when they played Rice. The 49ers corralled 17 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in the game. They coughed up the ball 6 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. Rice earned 12 fouls in the matchup which got the 49ers to the charity stripe for 11 attempts. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.7%. With regard to 3-point shots, Charlotte buried 7 out of 21 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the 49ers ended up shooting 20 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.7%. The 49ers allowed Rice to bury 24 of their 53 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.3% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 31.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 6 of 19 and finished the contest at 14 of 16 at the free throw line (87.5%). When discussing attacking the glass, Charlotte allowed Rice to grab 39 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Nik Graves ended up being a factor for the 49ers for the game. He made 7 of 12 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 11 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this matchup.

Charlotte has a record of 7-8 for the season. The 49ers are responsible for committing 17.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 74.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.5 times per contest (285th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 9.1 times per game. Charlotte has accumulated 1,083 pts on the year (72.2 per game) and they pull in 32.8 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the 49ers are shooting 42.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 301st in college hoops.

The 49ers on defense are ranked 253rd in the nation in PPG allowed with 74.0. They have forced 9.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (317th in college). The Charlotte defense gives up 29.9% on 3-pointers (92 of 308) and their opponents are converting on 66.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 12.5 dimes and 35.7 rebounds every game, which is ranked 136th and 258th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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